Manipulated Caiman Data Breach

What happened

In July 2023, Perception Point reported on a phishing operation dubbed "Manipulated Caiman". Targeting primarily the citizens of Mexico, the campaign attempted to gain access to victims' bank accounts via spear phishing attacks using malicious attachments. Researchers obtained almost 40M email addresses targeted in the campaign and provided the data to HIBP to alert potential victims.

Exposed data

Recommended actions

• Watch for targeted phishing emails referencing Manipulated Caiman — attackers weaponise breach data quickly.
• Check whether your email address appears in this breach on haveibeenpwned.com.